For the last 4 years, our Federal Government has produced the four biggest deficits in history, and the estimated 2006 deficit of $423 billion is projected to be the largest of all.
People are rapidly losing hope and trust. They believe their government has been captured by special interests and no longer cares about them, and they are right.
I believe in the Constitution. The Constitution says that government isn't supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld.
We need transparency in government spending. We need to put each government expenditure online so every Floridian can see where their tax money is being spent.
We have built a government so large and so expensive here in Washington that not even the richest economy in the history of mankind can afford it. That's how big it's gotten.
Democrats believe that government should reflect the sense of community that Americans demonstrated after Katrina - the sense of community that has defined and united America throughout its history.
Many health care providers, particularly physicians in rural and urban areas, are leaving the Government programs because of inadequate reimbursement rates.
Look at Mexico. We need to make that government better and end the corruption. If people have a better life in their country, they won't come over here.
Residents of my district continue to stress to me that they want health care decisions to be made by patients and doctors, not by the government and insurance companies.
Is Medicare socialism? You want to get rid of Medicare. And a lot of the people against health care do. I want to preserve it and grow it.
With more than 1,300 sites of care, VA operates the largest integrated health care system in the county.
A common misconception is that the costs of health care are cheaper in rural America, when in fact the reality is that they are more expensive and more difficult to access.
The health care reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and infringes on each state's sovereignty.
For many Americans, including many who are employed, going to the doctor when they fall ill or become injured may not be an option because of the absence of health insurance.
I welcome the President and working with him to try to get some of that medical malpractice reform so we can get the cost of health care to come down.
Background checks, waiting periods, reports of transfers, and access to mental health records have not stopped the legal sale of firearms to legitimate buyers.
I should do something about the cigarettes; I quite accept that it's bad for your health, but you know a moderate tipple is positively beneficial and, at certain times, absolutely essential.
When I was a single, working mom with a newborn, I learned just how vital it is to have comprehensive, affordable health care.
Access to quality, affordable health care is particularly important here in Maine, where many of us own small businesses or are self-employed.
Canada is currently the only major industrialized country in the world that does not allow any private administration of health care services that are provided by the public system.
As premiums continue to skyrocket, we must ensure that health insurers are not engaging in anticompetitive behavior and unfairly driving up health care costs.
